{Smart Design Studio managed to balance new and old in this project, maintaining most of the facade,

{Smart Design Studio managed to balance new and old in this project, maintaining most of the facade, but integrated a modern extension into the story. Some traditional mouldings and casings are kept, to contrast the modern furnishings and modern art.} The extensive refurbishment of an 1885 Victorian mansion is an entirely case-sensitive operation. Whilst respecting the heritage façade, at the rear of the house the living area has been reconfigured to create a continuous flow to the back garden, with bi-fold doors opening full-width beneath a cantilevered awning. The new layout effectively responds to the requirement for open plan living without dissolving the beauty of original features and formal hierarchies of spatial planning that is integral to a house of this scale and grandeur. The main entry, via a porte cochere, is flanked by traditional, formal lounge and dining rooms which break out onto covered verandas and a courtyard garden wrapped at its edge by an off-form concrete ‘perching’ wall. Meanwhile, the upper level has been reformulated to allow separate ensuites to each of the three bedrooms, as well as a media room. -- source link
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